Telegram-herald., 1887-08-31
COWBOYS TO BLAME
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" WlsaI1sIsE Aux. ~. -A1ctlsr -i1Fztcn
from Coiansi k4atlstf. sonils41''sr OF tEs
post a Fort DuehesEe. izlei August -
~as lorwardsa - Ihs Ha1 Dep4ltnlsnt %
az Ia il Colona. haasilsIt says. "eeiefoa
snd all his i0iissi1g are uo~ a. he oor4y
seeney 1ty miles lTom Colorado. and aiAn-
Less 4 tspas.fioa - lslL4in GA thsir fsser-
ssfisn. There IS 90 more sxci1ement
amoas ths lndi4as. The militia snd COW
soss holl aanarsds ~ horses and taoas-
ands of sAeep and goats sel00sing % Colo
r1e AID ChipsiA oufay WIDOW. I1is stock
Was Frszins GA a4nd claimed ny he ln4ians
~ 1slsnxiag ~ theiE reservation, sLd
where tusF have been pofnitted ~ tAclf
assnt 20 ave for Years Colorado settlers
aass claimed locations here. -ad have ~
last s4eoessiet ia driving lle lndlAos Ia
Colof0W aAa not Ia this tf8o0.s 1een on ths
wsf caEa. AID 6ss made bis nay 20 the 70
ssrsatlsa. agoi4ins a1sulI.es 81 Tar a. pos
slbie. COolmlssiolsE At<ins. ~ tAe laaian
once also recsi4sd the f0iioWins dispatch
from Indian Azen- oYfnes. dated oaf2Y
Agency. Utah, Aug. -. shicn throws oiofs
llsaf 0n the situation lhsr--
7ColoroN and his followers are now a. The
agency. They say tlsY ars not mad aud
doa saat % nxhl They express vii
lneuees - rsnain ca the reservation.
Msisr leslie. Who nrsd on these Indians,
90 the border "a the reservation, took
possession of and suu cii about three hun
3red head of lnalan horses. that we're
sraxiax ca Dub.ic lands near the rsserya-
ton lns. The horses we're c0rralied az
AAnaelv. CAhf8raia. oy the AsI0r, who
ialormed IasaLen4nL Burnett thA- ns would
held them until certain Indians
wsre delivered up 20 him. Tie cowboys
are breaking these Indian horses Tor their
own ase. Unless something is not quickly
hoas thsse hOsses vii not De recovered.
thersfsfs rsq Jest hat you obtain authority
from ths Wa Department 20 allow Colonel
Randistt. commanding Fort DucEesne, %
$40 a detail of men ~ bring these horses
on 10 the reservation, As t would Be
dangerous for the Indians - 90,
a. vel as aSsacy employees, Tor
they would Be roaxhiv handled. being
knosn 10 De Ia sympathy With The Indians
The fasllans when pursued By sheriff Ken
dali we're compelled % abandon t~o thou
saad sheep. besides large herds Of goats
which snogid BE- recovered with TIE horses
Ths Indiaus when attacked In Colorado
were on a peaceful huntlng expedition. and
they believed that they had the right under
the treaty OF "a Please send snthOnty 0y
Telegraph
Vita these dispatches before them the
situation Was carefully considered Dy the
President, Acting Secretary Muldrow, Ofthe
Interior Department. and General Acteely,
Acting Secretary Of War. and as result
the following telegFaDhic Instructions were
sent this afternoon 10 Governor Adams,
of Colorado. Agent Byrnes, Of Uintah
and Ouray agencies, reports that Ma
nor fesls has taken possession
ii 200 bead Of Indian horses that we're
zraziDx en- tts prhiic lands nss- tke reser-
var.on Inc, Thar he c0railed them &C
Raneely and would hold them until certai.i
Indians were delivered up 10 him. | am
directed By the President TO request that
you take all proper measures % deliver
these horses to Agsnt Byrnss. The latter
will 5e directed 20 take posses
sion of the same for the In
dams ss soon as arrangements
are made sor their delivery. also respect
fully ask you 20 cooperate With Agent
Byrnss IN collecting the sheep. goats and
Other property Of theses indians with view
of restoring the same to them on the
reservation.
Commissioner Atkins also sent the fol-
lowing instructions by telegraph to Indian
Agent Byrn-s
you vii. pursuant 10 statute. re
move from your reservation ali
person found there contrary 70 law and pre-
veat unlawful encr0achmenfs or entries
thereon for any pDrp0ss. The military viii
Be At oncs ordered 20 cooperate with you
and aid you in enforcing these instructions.
The civil authorities OF Colorado and those
acting with tAem must proceed IN the man
ner provided ov laW for the en-
forcement Of any process issued by
stats authority and the Government
Will, II emergency arises assist them IN
orderly and lawful efforts to enforce such
process. lou sill also collect and restore
u the Indians 0n the reservation All prop
erfy abandoned by them Governor Adams
has been requested % direct the delivery to
Won of the horses captured from The lncisns
and now held BY order Of Major Leslie.
The military VIII AZ once cooperate
With Agent Byrnes and render such
assistance ss viii enable him % carry ont
these Instructions Il = nov believed By
the War snd Interior DEPARTMENT ofhcials
tnst here = no danger OF further collision
between the state militia and Indians, aut
fhst he military and Indian Agent will
soon saiust ths difficulty and restore pesce
and tranquility en- The border.